Other conditions decisions — 2005

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to allow him to retain local representation and reschedule his video conference with the Board.

The Board has determined that there is a reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran's claim for service connection for arrhythmia as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants this claim.

The Board found that the in-service adenoidectomy did not result in current residuals, and thus denied a compensable disability rating.

The Board denied the reopening of the claims for service connection for residuals of a cold injury and arthritis of the neck, back, hands, and feet due to lack of material evidence.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left leg was granted, with a current evaluation of 10 percent. The claim for PTSD was also granted, with a current evaluation of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of claims for service connection for nervousness, a chest disorder, or dizziness due to head injury.

The Board previously granted an increased rating for the veteran's residuals of a compression fracture of the body of C5 from 20 to 30 percent, but denied a higher evaluation. The case is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting another VA examination.

The veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran's current diagnosed carcinoma of the right tonsil may be associated with his exposure to Agent Orange during service, but a definitive opinion is needed.

The case is being remanded for further development and consideration by the AMC.

The Board has remanded the case to the VBA AMC for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and arranging for a psychiatric examination. The veteran is required to provide any relevant private healthcare providers' names and contact information.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of their appeal before a decision was made.

The Board denied service connection for a lesion on the left calf and found that new evidence did not reopen the claim. Service connection for peptic ulcer disease was also denied as it is not shown to be proximately due to or aggravated by NSAID used for service-connected disabilities. Increased evaluations were denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not currently have a disability manifested by memory loss and denied both his service connection claim for this condition and his request for an initial compensable rating for second degree burn scars of the scalp.

The Board found that the veteran's cancer of the soft palate and retromolar trigone was a separate primary malignancy from his service-connected cancer of the larynx, and thus denied secondary service connection.